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Category Archives: Flooding
CGRER Research Focus – Ali Varmaghani
Ali Varmaghani, a Phd Student in the University of Iowa’s Civil and Enviornmental Engineering Department, discusses his research on evaporation. For more CGRER Research Focus videos, check out our Youtube Channel.
Posted in CGRER Research Focus, Flooding, Floods
Tagged Ali Varmaghani, CGRER Research Focus, Evaporation, Floods
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Iowa Flood Center looks for donations to add flood sensors
The Iowa Flood Center is asking for donations in order to add more stream-stage sensors around Iowa. These sensors collect real time data about stream height, which is then displayed on the Iowa Flood Information System. This data helps with … Continue reading
Posted in Flooding, News
Tagged flooding, Floods, IFC, IFIS, Iowa Flood Information System, Iowa Flood Sensor, stream-stage sensors
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On the Radio: Big Ten professors link extreme weather to climate change
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s episode links the extreme weather events of 2012 to climate change. Climate experts from every Big Ten universities signed a letter linking the extreme weather events this year … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Flooding, Floods, News, Politics
Tagged climate change, drought, extreme weather, flooding, Floods, On the Radio, tornado
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FEMA sides with University of Iowa in flood funding dispute
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has sided with the University of Iowa in a federal dispute regarding flood replacement funding. FEMA originally committed to rebuild Hancher Auditorium, the School of Music, and Art Building East at new locations. However, the U.S. Department … Continue reading
On the Radio: University of Iowa celebrates progress in flood awareness
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s episode highlights the University of Iowa’s upcoming efforts to celebrate progress in flood awareness. Leading up to the fifth anniversary of the 2008 floods, the University of … Continue reading
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Tagged Flood Awareness, Floods, Living with Floods, On the Radio, University of Iowa
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Video: Krajewski describes Iowa Flood Center’s resources
The Iowa Flood Center has released a video of their director Witold Krajewski presenting the flood center’s current resources. In the presentation, Krajewski describes their online Iowa Flood Information System (IFIS), and how anyone can use it to track water … Continue reading
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Tagged IFIS, Iowa Flood Center, Iowa Flood Information System, watersheds, Witold Krajewski
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On the Radio: Iowa organizations work to reduce flooding risks
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s episode highlights efforts of two Iowa organizations that are working to reduce flooding risks. Efforts to increase flood preparedness in Iowa continue four years after the 2008 … Continue reading
USDA announces $6 million wetlands project in Iowa
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday plans to spend $6 million on improvements to the Raccoon and Des Moines river watersheds. The project, called the North Raccoon River Wetland Initiative, aims to improve wildlife habitat and water quality in … Continue reading
Think tank claims inaction by Iowa lawmakers on pollution, climate change
According to an Iowa think tank, state legislators have ignored advice concerning air and water pollution problems that will be exacerbated by climate change. The charge comes from the Iowa City based Iowa Policy Project, which released a report on … Continue reading
Missouri River ranked 4th on “most endangered” list
According to American Rivers, an environmental conservation group, the Missouri River is number four on a new list of the country’s most endangered waterways. The group said the Missouri suffers from outdated flood management, as evidenced by the 2011 floods. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, Flood Management, flooding, Floods, Missouri River
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